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Zizina labradus
This poor thing was looking a little worse for wear. It's wings were tattered and holy. It was quite happy sitting on my finger and when I put it on a leaf it did not (or possibly could not) fly away.
Spotted on Apr 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 15, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Martin, very interesting. It definately looks like it comes from the lycaenid family and these ones do look very similar: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
This seems to have deformed (curled wing) and this would be an error in emerging from the pupa. I think it is the lycaenid Grass blue (Zizina labradus) http://thebeatsheet.com.au/soybeans/watc...
The larvae eat clover, and soy beans and alfalfa.
Nice